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Scholarly/Academic/Refereed/Peer reviewed Journals

Scholarly journal articles, also called academic or peer-reviewed, tend to be written by experts in the field. Characteristics are:

· Lengthy and detailed

· Include abstract or summary of research

· Written by specialists and experts doing original research

· Reviewed and evaluated before publication

· Intended for academic use

· Use technical or professional language

· Ends with reference list

· Contain few, if any, advertisements

Examples of Scholarly Journals

· American Economic Review

American Economic Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal of economics. It is published with seven issues annually by the American Economic Association.

· Harvard Business Review

Published by the Harvard Business School, the articles cover a wide range of topics from leadership, strategy, finance, organizational change, operations and management.

· Modern Fiction Studies

A peer-reviewed academic journal edited by Purdue University's Department of English. Publishes articles on the topic of modernist and contemporary fiction using original research from literary scholars and includes book reviews.

· Science

Founded in 1880, Science is a peer-reviewed general science journal with scientific news, commentary, and cutting-edge research.